I am attempting to learn this language so I am not an disappointment to my ancestors :) I am going to log new words, contexts, and my progress.
Using Simplified Swahili by Peter Wilson (Longman Texts, 1983); Swahili Grammar and Workbook by Fidèle Mpiranya (2014).
| Date | Words | Definition | Context | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/29/2025 | Nina Penda | I (present) Love... | To tease, confess, or express intrest | My parent reacted funny | use often |
| wapi | where | end of sentence pia kaka wapi = Also where is your brother (literal = also brother where) |
Learned from Language transfer | Need to know the "item" in swahili to use properly | |
| 5/31/2025 | Pia | Cook | Ninapia - I cook | ||
| Pilow | rice and meat stew | name of food | food type? food = chakula |